lower rear strut bar

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vabeach_lude

Discussion Starter · Apr 13, 2001

Do I need air tools for the lower rear strut bar? I tried a 3/8's ratchet and the control arm bolts wouldn't budge. I didn't realize they were torqued so much. Has anyone else done it with a regular socket wrench?

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TooterFish

· #2 · Apr 13, 2001

some penetrating oil and breaker bar would do the trick.

Joon525

· #3 · Apr 13, 2001

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by vabeach_lude:
Has anyone else done it with a regular socket wrench?</font>

Yup.....that and a breaker bar just like Tooter said. Oh and I didn't need oil.

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vabeach_lude

Discussion Starter · #4 · Apr 13, 2001

damn I dont have a breaker bar. *sigh*

thanks guys. looks like I need some air tools though.

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TooterFish

· #5 · Apr 13, 2001

yeah, but oil makes it so much more fun. Doesnt oil make everything better?

Joon525

· #6 · Apr 13, 2001

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by vabeach_lude:
damn I dont have a breaker bar. *sigh*

thanks guys. looks like I need some air tools though.

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Buy a bar or maybe you can rent one? You only need it for like 40 minutes.

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HRC

· #7 · Apr 13, 2001

you don't need air tools, but alot of patience...man the driver's side end-link was a biatch to get in! looks bad ass though.

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TooterFish

· #8 · Apr 13, 2001

I wonder if you can make your own breaker bar? Go to the hardware store and buy like a 8 foot length of iron pipe. Guaranteed to break torque on any bolt in your car!!

Joon525

· #9 · Apr 13, 2001

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by TooterFish:
I wonder if you can make your own breaker bar? Go to the hardware store and buy like a 8 foot length of iron pipe. Guaranteed to break torque on any bolt in your car!!</font>

Correct, definitely possible.

vabeach_lude

Discussion Starter · #10 · Apr 13, 2001

haha thanks for the advice. I will wait for a couple days and maybe my friend will allow me to use his air tools, he also has breaker bars. I was just going to try to install it tonight so it'd be blingin tonight while I was driving

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ahcjar103

· #11 · Apr 13, 2001

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by vabeach_lude:
haha thanks for the advice. I will wait for a couple days and maybe my friend will allow me to use his air tools, he also has breaker bars. I was just going to try to install it tonight so it'd be blingin tonight while I was driving

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your car is already bling blingin...i love it

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vabeach_lude

Discussion Starter · #12 · Apr 13, 2001

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by ahcjar103:
your car is already bling blingin...i love it

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SteveV

· #13 · Apr 13, 2001

yeah, do you have a hollow steel pipe laying around? You could slide that over your socket wrench and use it for more leverage.

vabeach_lude

Discussion Starter · #14 · Apr 13, 2001

the only thing I can think of is the extension bar from the floor jack.

that might be to large tho

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cementups

· #15 · Apr 13, 2001

we use my floor jack handle as a breaker all the time.

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ThatPreludeGuy

· #16 · Apr 13, 2001

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by cementups:
we use my floor jack handle as a breaker all the time.

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Yup...works fine. If the ratchet handle seems a little on the small side you can wrap it in a thin towel to take up the slack in the jack handle.

vabeach_lude

Discussion Starter · #17 · Apr 13, 2001

Ok I already installed it. I did use the floor jack handle and it worked ok. My apex exhaust piping was so damn huge on the passenger side it made things a little difficult. I also took the rear wheels off for better angles and better clearance on the ratchet. The damn directions were pretty vague

I took it around a few blocks and it drove REALLY nice. It isn't a placebo effect either. Man, I'll tell ya, the rear was 10 times more effective than my front strut bar.

Chris

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Joon525

· #18 · Apr 13, 2001

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by vabeach_lude:
Ok I already installed it. I did use the floor jack handle and it worked ok. My apex exhaust piping was so damn huge on the passenger side it made things a little difficult. I also took the rear wheels off for better angles and better clearance on the ratchet. The damn directions were pretty vague

I took it around a few blocks and it drove REALLY nice. It isn't a placebo effect either. Man, I'll tell ya, the rear was 10 times more effective than my front strut bar.

Chris
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Taking the wheels off is standard proceedure Chris!
You felt something with this installed? Hmmmmmmm was the car ON when you did this install in a closed garage with no ventilation? Or is the w33d in VA that different from the w33d up here in NJ?

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Take that with a grain of salt Chris.

I'm going to go listen to some music now. Easy install with the right tools though right?

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o0OO0o

· #19 · Apr 13, 2001

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Joon525:
You felt something with this installed? Hmmmmmmm was the car ON when you did this install in a closed garage with no ventilation? Or is the w33d in VA that different from the w33d up here in NJ?

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ouch!

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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Joon525:
o0OO0o's got a good point.</font>

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vabeach_lude

Discussion Starter · #20 · Apr 13, 2001

funny guy. sorry, I dont smoke weed (and didn't find that funny either). and yes, I felt a difference.

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